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Technical Seminar on
E-PAPER TECHNOLOGY

By
D. Hari uday
(13H71A0412)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Devineni Venkata Ramana & Dr. Hima Sekhar

MIC College of Technology

Kanchikacherla-521180, Krishna Dist., A.P, India.

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014-2015

 CONTENTS

Introduction

Construction of e-paper

Working

Properties

Comparison of e-paper & LCD

Advantages & Disadvantages

Applications

Conclusion

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 Introduction
E-Paper is also called Electronic Paper or Electronic ink Display.

The first E-Paper was developed in 1974s by Nicholas K

Sheridon at Xeroxs Palo Alto Research Centre.

It is a display unit.

E-Paper is flexible.

E-paper have a wide viewing angle.

A digital pen is also used to create handwritten document.

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 CONSTRUCTION OF E-PAPER

It has two different parts.

Front plane.
Back plane.
The front plane consist of E-ink.
The back plane consist of electronic circuits.
To form an E-ink electronic display the ink is printed onto a
plastic film that is laminated to a layer of circuitry.

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 Back Plane Layout

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 E-paper
GYRICON
The first Gyricon developed in 1974 by Nickolas K
Sheridon at Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre.
It is based on a thin sheet of flexible plastic containing a layer
of tiny plastic beads each encapsulated in oil and it rotate
freely.

LIMITATIONS
Low brightness and resolution.
Lack of color.
Other form of E-ink with improve properties compared to
Gyricon is Electrophoretic.

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 E-PAPER
Electrophoretic
Electrophoretic frontplane consist of millions of micro
capsules.
Each micro capsule is filled with a clear fluid containing
positively charged white particle and black particle.
The disadvantage of this technology is it take time for the
particle to move from one side to another.
Electrowetting
It is used to display coloured images.

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 Charged particle distribution

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 Properties
Ultra-thin and flexible energy cell.

Eliminates the cost of the battery, weight and volume of the

battery holder.

Can be made into almost any shape.

Can be integrated on almost any surface.

Environmentally friendly, non-caustic, no possibility of
explosion, burns, or overheating.

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 Comparison of e-paper & lcd
E-PAPER LCD
Wide viewing angle Best image only from one
Black on paper white position
Readable in sunlight Gray on gray
Holds image without power Can be difficult to see
drain Required power to hold
Plastic or glass images
Light Weight Glass only
Thin (~1 mm) Power supply and glass
make LCDs relatively heavy
Thick (~7 mm)
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 ADVANTAGES
Paper-like Readability
Clarity
Reduced Eyestrain
Include Graphics
Inexpensive

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 DISADVANTAGES

Very low switching speed

Electrochemical complexity

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 Applications

Electronic Book
Electronic Newspaper
Mobile display
Computer monitor

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 Conclusion
Researches found that in just few
years this technology can replace paper in
many situations, leading us to think of a truly
paperless world.

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 THANK YOU

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